392 pages, frontis, illustrations. "Following distinguished Civil War service that took one of his legs and rendered an arm useless, General George R. Maxwell was sent to Utah Territory and charged-first as Register of Land, then as U.S. marshal-with bringing the Mormons into compliance with federal law. John Gary Maxwell's biography of General Maxwell (no relation) both celebrates an unsung war hero and presents the history of the longest episode of civil disobedien... View more info

132 pages, maps, photos. Civil War Campaigns and Commanders Series. "In the spring of 1864, for two days the great armies wrestle amid the nightmare landscape that would give this bloody battle its name. An absorbing and detailed account of one of the greatest battles between Grant and Lee, vividly depicted by a distinguished historian." View more info

591pgs, illustrated, brown cloth, new spine and endpapers, pages clean, tight solid copy, VG- condition. Begins with the early years in the East, Civil War, and his campaigns against the Indians and the battle of the Little Big Horn, then shifts to the Northwest and Miles's role in the Indian Wars there. Howes M595, Rader 2397, Luther High Spot 144 View more info

222 pages, frontis, photos. Frank Clarke was an English immigrant who served as a noncommissioned officer, civilian employee, and Union volunteer. He served in Mexico, Missouri, New Mexico, and bleeding Kansas, on the Sioux, Solomon River, Utah expeditions, and in Mississippi and Tennessee. View more info

227 pages, maps, photos. "Detailed reconstruction of Stuart's actions during the campaign and presents the case that Stuart was not at fault for the loss: He was following orders to the best of his ability. The blame surrounding Stuart only surfaced after the war when, in an attempt to exonerate Lee, some veterans vilified Stuart unfairly." A few Custer mentions. View more info

430 pages, frontis, photos, maps by Wilson R. Springer, minor edge wear to jacket. This is the Winchester Edition, limited and signed by the author. Much on Sheridan's Civil War exploits, Louisiana, Texas, the Indians and the Little Big Horn and much on Custer. View more info

546 pgs, "From 1864 until the end of the war, Porter served as lieutenant colonel attached to Grant's staff. He accompained Grant on numerous battles and kept extensive notes of Grant's conversations, as well as his own observat ions of military life." View more info

362 pages, maps, illustrations. Bourke fought in "Last Stand" battles with the Sioux, The Northern Cheyennes, and the Apaches. He served under General Crook, and was the author of several books on the Indians and Indian Wars. View more info

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